The Samuel F. Nixon Homestead', or simply the Nixon Homestead, is a historic home located in the Village of Westfield

Westfield (village), New York

Westfield is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. USA. The population was 3,481 at the 2010 census.The Village of Westfield lies within the Town of Westfield in the northern part of the county...

 in Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County, New York

-Major highways:* Interstate 86/New York State Route 17 * Interstate 90 * U.S. Route 20* U.S. Route 62* New York State Route 5* New York State Route 39* New York State Route 60* New York State Route 394...

. The original house was built in 1856 and subsequently expanded in about 1890 to its current size and style.

A two-story

Storey

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 wood frame Queen Anne and Colonial Revival

Colonial Revival architecture

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 style dwelling, it features a prominent Palladian

Palladian architecture

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 window. The home's namesake was S. Frederick Nixon

S. Frederick Nixon

Samuel Frederick Nixon was an American businessman and politician.-Life:...

 (1860–1905) who represented Chautauqua County in the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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 and served as Speaker of the Assembly

Speaker of the New York State Assembly

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 from 1899 to 1905.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 1983.